While Reece was at Balboa, four men broke into his home and killed Lauren and Lucy. Lauren attempted to use her body as a shield to prevent Lucy from being shot, and she shot one of her attackers. The police officers reveal to Reece that Lauren was pregnant with a baby boy at the time of her death.

At Lauren and Lucy’s funeral, Ben Edwards “remove[s] the golden Trident badge from his left breast and place[s] it on top of the casket’s lid” and then salutes the caskets (63). The rest of the SEALs in attendance follow Ben’s lead, honoring Lauren and Lucy “with a tradition reserved for SEALs slain in combat” (63).

Reece sits alone at Lauren and Lucy’s graveside until his good friend Marco del Toro arrives. Marco apologizes for missing the funeral due to a work commitment and then offers Reece a ride home. While driving, Marco promises to help Reece find and kill the men who killed Lauren and Lucy and their gang leaders.

Reece suffers a terrible headache, leading him to ruminate on the past few weeks. He feels tremendous guilt for not being there to protect Lauren, Lucy, and his teammates, leading him to consider suicide.